Propri� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 April 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Aracaj�
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sergipe
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,181 (3,159 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 3
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Trav. Municipal 117, 49900-000 Propria, SE, Brazil
Telephone: (079)3322-1757
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jos� Brand�o de Castro, C.Ss.R. † (25 Jun 1960 Appointed - 30 Oct 1987 Resigned)
Jos� Palmeira Lessa (30 Oct 1987 Appointed - 6 Dec 1996 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Aracaj�, Sergipe)
M�rio Rino Sivieri † (18 Mar 1997 Appointed - 25 Oct 2017 Retired)
V�tor Agnaldo de Menezes (25 Oct 2017 Appointed - 14 Feb 2025 Appointed, Archbishop of Vit�ria da Conquista, Bahia)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1960	Erected	Diocese of Aracaj� (Propria, Amparo de S�o Francisco, Aquidab�, Brejo Grande, Canhoba, Cedro de S�o Jo�o, Curituba, Garuru, Itab�, Jarapatuba, Japoat�, Malhada dos Bois, Monte Alegre de Sergipe, Muriceba, Ne�polis, Nossa Senhora da Gloria, Pacatuba, Poco Redondo, ...)	Diocese of Propri� (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 190,000 195,000 97.4% 11 8 19 10,000 9 26 12 ap1967

1970 175,000 180,000 97.2% 6 8 14 12,500 9 16 12 ap1971

1976 190,000 195,000 97.4% 7 8 15 12,666 10 18 16 ap1977

1980 225,000 230,000 97.8% 5 8 13 17,307 8 23 19 ap1981

1990 226,000 239,000 94.6% 11 4 15 15,066 6 35 19 ap1991

1999 261,062 270,437 96.5% 20 2 22 11,866 4 47 22 ap2000

2000 268,039 277,408 96.6% 21 2 23 11,653 4 57 22 ap2001

2001 285,462 294,285 97.0% 28 3 31 9,208 5 54 24 ap2002

2002 366,000 378,182 96.8% 27 3 30 12,200 5 51 24 ap2003

2003 296,181 303,828 97.5% 30 3 33 8,975 5 48 24 ap2004

2004 300,045 307,792 97.5% 22 3 25 12,001 3 48 24 ap2005

2013 332,000 341,000 97.4% 29 1 30 11,066 1 39 25 ap2014

2016 268,179 347,255 77.2% 31 3 34 7,887 3 18 25 ap2017

2019 271,500 351,000 77.4% 34 2 36 7,541 2 26 27 ap2020

2021 275,000 355,800 77.3% 37 37 7,432 32 28 ap2022

2023 315,000 365,000 86.3% 41 41 7,682 32 30 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	190,000	195,000	97.4%	11	8	19	10,000	9	26	12	ap1967
1970	175,000	180,000	97.2%	6	8	14	12,500	9	16	12	ap1971
1976	190,000	195,000	97.4%	7	8	15	12,666	10	18	16	ap1977
1980	225,000	230,000	97.8%	5	8	13	17,307	8	23	19	ap1981
1990	226,000	239,000	94.6%	11	4	15	15,066	6	35	19	ap1991
1999	261,062	270,437	96.5%	20	2	22	11,866	4	47	22	ap2000
2000	268,039	277,408	96.6%	21	2	23	11,653	4	57	22	ap2001
2001	285,462	294,285	97.0%	28	3	31	9,208	5	54	24	ap2002
2002	366,000	378,182	96.8%	27	3	30	12,200	5	51	24	ap2003
2003	296,181	303,828	97.5%	30	3	33	8,975	5	48	24	ap2004
2004	300,045	307,792	97.5%	22	3	25	12,001	3	48	24	ap2005
2013	332,000	341,000	97.4%	29	1	30	11,066	1	39	25	ap2014
2016	268,179	347,255	77.2%	31	3	34	7,887	3	18	25	ap2017
2019	271,500	351,000	77.4%	34	2	36	7,541	2	26	27	ap2020
2021	275,000	355,800	77.3%	37		37	7,432		32	28	ap2022
2023	315,000	365,000	86.3%	41		41	7,682		32	30	ap2024